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Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum, Widnes
The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is the only science and discovery centre in the country devoted to chemistry. It was opened on its current site in 1986 and is run by a charitable Trust. The building was originally built as … Continue reading
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Rutherford’s Nuclear Atom, Manchester
Chemical Landmark plaque to mark the centenary of Rutherford’s nuclear atom The presentation took place in the Conference Centre, University Place, Manchester University on Monday 8th August 2011 as the opening part of the Rutherford Centennial Conference organised by the … Continue reading
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DNA Cycle Path, Cambridge, England
Cambridge, a city known for its abundant bicycles and cutting edge scientific research, has finally found a way to combine these two things… In 2005, as a celebration of the 10,000th mile of the national cycle network, Cambridgeshire County Council … Continue reading
Swansea Museum, Wales
Swansea Museum is located in the maritime area near the centre of Swansea and adjacent to the docklands that for so long provided the lifeblood of the city. A couple of minutes walk away is the National Waterfront Museum, re-housed … Continue reading
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Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton
In many ways Edward Booth (1840-1890) fits almost too well into a stereotypical image of an eccentric Victorian naturalist. In the brief biography on the Royal Pavilion, Museums and Libraries website (link in further reading) the accompanying photo shows a … Continue reading
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The Enlightenment Gallery, British Museum, London
The Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum in London (founded in 1753), represents an eighteenth-century cabinet of curiosity. It is home to a large collection of curious objects, thanks to the Museum’s founder, Sir Hans Sloane (an Irish physician, natural … Continue reading
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Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, England
The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) is a British learned society which works in the field of the marine biological sciences. It was founded in 1884; its original objectives were to gain a better understanding of fish … Continue reading
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Westminster Abbey, London
There are no “two cultures” in this place of national remembrance-scientists and other celebrities are memorialised side-by-side. Isaac Newton’s tomb is one of the grandest in the Abbey. Lord Kelvin is buried at his side and also has a huge … Continue reading
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Science Museum, London
UPDATE: Please note that this travel guide entry comes from “The Scientific Traveler: A Guide to the People, Places, and Institutions of Europe” by Charles Tanford and Jacqueline Reynolds published in 1992. Hence some of the information is very out … Continue reading
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Greenwich, London
The construction of the Royal Observatory was ordered in 1674 by King Charles II to solve the problem of determining longitude for ships at sea. He said “let it be done in royal fashion”; he wanted none of his shipowners … Continue reading
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